Massachusetts State Police have a new four-legged crime fighter, a K-9 who can smell electronics.

Massachusetts State Police have a new four-legged crime fighter, a K-9 who can smell electronics.

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Updated: 6:40 PM EDT May 19, 2016

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WEBVTT SMART. SHE IS ACTUALLY MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE NEWEST RECRUIT. HEATHER: SHE IS ALREADY HELPING POLICE INVESTIGATE CRIMES THAT HUMANS DO NOT HAVE THE NOSE FOR. WHEN HE ISN'T JUST A PET. -- WINNIE ISN'T JUST A PET. SHE IS TRAINED TO SNIFF OUT CERTAIN CHEMICALS FOUND IN ELECTRONICS. ELECTRONICS FULL OF EVIDENCE THAT CRIMINALS OFTEN HIDE. >> SEEK. GOOD GIRL. THERE'S A CELL PHONE IN THE BOTTOM. HEATHER: SHE'S LOOKING FOR THE CHEMICALS THAT KEEP ELECTRONICS FROM OVERHEATING. >> CHILD PHOTOGRAPHY TO HOMICIDE TO FINANCIAL CRIMES. ALMOST EVERY CASE THERE IS SOME SORT OF CELL PHONE, SOME SORT OF ELECTRONICS. HEATHER: YELLOW LABS ARE FOOD DRIVEN, SO WINNIE GETS BOOED EVERY TIME SHE IS SUCCESSFUL. SHE THINKS THEY FIND BY -- SHE FAKES A FIND. >> SOMETIMES I'M NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND SHE PULLS ME RIGHT BACK. HEATHER: SHE IS FABULOUS. WINNIE JUST FINISHED HER TRAINING LAST MONTH. SHE HAS BEEN OUT ON SIX INVESTIGATIONS. SHE IS ONE OF ONLY SEVEN DOGS IN

Electronics-sniffing dog joins MSP

Massachusetts State Police have a new four-legged crime fighter, a K-9 who can smell electronics.